Winery Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Xinomavro.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or pasta.
The Young Vines Xinomavro of the Winery Thymiopoulos is in the top 10 of wines of Naoussa.
Taste structure of the Young Vines Xinomavro from the Winery Thymiopoulos
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In the mouth the Young Vines Xinomavro of Winery Thymiopoulos in the region of Macedonia is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Young Vines Xinomavro of Winery Thymiopoulos in the region of Macedonia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Young Vines Xinomavro
Pairings that work perfectly with Young Vines Xinomavro
Original food and wine pairings with Young Vines Xinomavro
The Young Vines Xinomavro of Winery Thymiopoulos matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon lasagna, duck with orange or pasta gratin with mortau sausage.
Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro
A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Young Vines Xinomavro from Winery Thymiopoulos are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2019 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Thymiopoulos
The Winery Thymiopoulos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Naoussa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Naoussa
The wine region of Naoussa is located in the region of Imathia of Macedonia of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boutari or the Domaine Thymiopoulos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Naoussa are Xinomavro, Merlot and Assyrtiko, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Naoussa often reveals types of flavors of cherry, game or fennel and sometimes also flavors of saline, fresh strawberries or anise.
The wine region of Macedonia
Greek Macedonia (Makedonia) is an expansive region in Northern Greece. It is bordered by the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea in the South. The vineyards in the mountainous region are extensively planted to Xynomavro, along with Roditis, Grape/limnio">Limnio and the more-international Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. Macedonian red wines are noted for their firm tannins and big flavors, and the best examples are among Greece's most-sought-after reds.
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